Synonyms of oddities

oddities

noun

plural of oddity

1

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• quirks
• characteristics
• traits
• eccentricities
• mannerisms
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• curiosities
• habits
• tics
• singularities
• twists
• crotchets
• kinks
• quips
• quiddities
• attributes
• affectations
• erraticisms
• tendencies
• individualisms
• properties
• patterns
• customs
• practices
• characters
• attitudes
• personalities
• abnormalities
• perversions
• ways
• airs
• addictions
• predilections
• proclivities
• identities
• inclinations
• leanings
• predispositions
• partialities
• humors
• propensities
• temperaments
• marks
• bents
• geniuses
• individualities
• dispositions
• penchants
• natures
• neuroticisms
• wonts
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

2

as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

years ago circus sideshows used to display people with unusual physical features as oddities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rarities
• curiosities
• wonders
• exotics
• curios
• marvels
• oddments
• monsters
• abnormalities
• anomalies
• objets d'art
• ephemera
• mutations
• mutants
• virtus
• prodigies
• found objects
• objets trouvés
• rare birds
• malformations
• freaks
• monstrosities
• rara avises

3

as in anomalies

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

she is an oddity in that, unlike her sisters, she avoids social media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• exceptions
• rarities
• abnormalities
• differences
• aberrations
• variations
• phenomena
• quirks
• peculiarities
• vagaries
• singularities
• inconsistencies
• disparities
• distortions
• oddments
• curiosities
• accidents
• paradoxes
• mutations
• mistakes
• errors
• contradictions
• bizarreries
• inconsistences
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• norms
• ordinaries
• usuals

4

as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits

an oddity with a penchant for weaving cat fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentrics
• nuts
• characters
• originals
• rarities
• oddballs
• weirdos
• cranks
• mavericks
• kooks
• flakes
• crackpots
• freaks
• screwballs
• pieces of work
• codgers
• bohemians
• zanies
• odd ducks
• head cases
• nutters
• fruitcakes
• quizzes
• nutcases
• cracks
• curios
• crackbrains
• nonconformists
• geezers
• coots
• quixotes
• fantasts
• fantasticoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• followers
• conformers
• conformists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oddities

This peculiar group has evolved an astonishing array of survival strategies, superpowers, and oddities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Meanwhile, here are a few more pieces of trivia, oddities and curiosities coming out of the 2026 Emmy nominations. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 July 2026

Despite the mechanical oddities inherent to living machines, investigations into spindle physics have been going on for decades. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

In recent times, the mountain has developed some modern oddities. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The Black Cat Shoppe is a colorful spot for eclectic oddities and The Next Chapter Books & Art carries on the town’s rich literary history that dates to 1783 when the state’s first bookstore was opened in New Bern. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Both photographers transform trees into arboreal personae through intent perusal and framing, deploy cars less as signifiers than as compositional forms, and relish discovering architectural oddities. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

However, upon investigating the crime scene, police discovered several oddities. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026